House of Charity, House of St Barnabas, Soho Square.

In 1862 the House of Charity purchased No.1 Greek Street and on Thursday 26th June the new premises were blessed. Catherine Gladstone, with help from her husband William, then Chancellor of the Exchequer, laid a foundation stone for the Chapel. William spoke of the House, a pioneering homeless charity in London, as the only home of refuge...

“for the waifs and strays of the turbid sea of human society”

and about the great advantages of the personal work of charity that associates of the House were performing.

In 2005, the trustees decided that it was no longer feasible to operate the House as a hostel. The last residents were resettled and the House was used for social enterprise. The integrated Employment Academy supports the original objective of helping individuals through personal work.